The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-23

mites should eXamine into the sui
jeCt and 81 provide that the clerks i
all the departments shall be trea.e
alike. Tho gov, rHment was not e.
poor az to require poor fellows to worl
all day end all night too, without OK
ira compensation. Rrftrrsd to tn
Committee on Appropriations
The presiding officer also presented
q communicate N from the Seccetar,
of the Inie ier in reply to resolution
inquiling as to any rule in the Pen
sion Office denying hearing to appli
cants who have applied to Congress
Tor relief. Che Secretary ipcloses {
copy OF decision on that subject
made by Assistant Secretary jerks il
February, 1885,, and rays that thu
matter had not been called to his a.
tention by appeal or Otherwise. Re
ferred tn Committee on Pensions.
The presiding officer also presented
messages from tbe President disap
proving pension bills for Rachael Ann
Pierpolt and JACOB Smi h, because
like peDsions had also bsen granted tc
them regularly thr ugh the Pension
Office, antsdstiDg the period when
the pensions under these special sets
would take eff CT; also, pension bills
for John ID. Fincher, on the ground oil
the abser ce of disability. Referred to
Committee on Pensions.
The presiding officer also presented
memorials frcm thir cen Grand Army
Posts of ONO for the passage OF the
dependent p nsiJn bill over the Pres
idents veto, and ike memorials were
presented Ivy several other Senators.
Senator Riddle berger presented the
petition of druggists OF R;chmor d,
Va, for the repeal OF internal revenue
taxes. Referred to the Finance Com
mitt e. Asp petition egainet the
ratification Of the eS tradition treaty
with Great Britain. He said he had
number OF such petitions from New
York, Boston aad other cities, but had
hesitated about presenting them in
open session. The presiding officer
ga d tha', ordinarily, such petitions
were presented in ex cutive session.
The following bills were reported
from committees and placed on the
calendar: To regulate the pay OF eff.
co.'s Of the army and navy who refuse
or neglect to provide for their families
establishing ma ionsl quarantine 8 a.
ton near Key West, Fla. adversely;
TO provide for the retiremt mt OF Unlt.u
States l.g d tender and national bank
notes OF small denominations and the
issue of C in Ger ificates.
Senator b. OK said that the adverse
report vas a bars IN j rity of thu com.
mittee and he gave notice that he
would il it up st sn early day.
To snthoJiz the sale of United
States barr property at Newport,
KY and the purchase OF new site
Adversely, auttoIiz ng the detail of
army Officers for 20 leSes snd schools.
A bill autho1z'ug the Secretary of
the Interior tu cell, at cost prize, sur
plus copies Of public documen;s-not
more than ore c'py to any one per-
son--was pc ted and passed.
The confeie ICE lepo on the House
bill TO excha g p,ope ty for build.
ing at Abb gt0p, Va.
Senator Gamer IN, from the Commit
tee on @ last Deienses, reported @
resolution an hor g that committee
to take testimony during the recees.
Laid over. 49,.
Senator Allison, f,om the Committee
on Approp report resolu-
ton. fixiI g the hours OF session from
IL o'cloos am. to 8 O'clock PM, with
one hour for rectes. Laid over
Senator Sabin iutr duct d )intIeso-
lutions relative to the I0dustrisl Elk.
position at Mime apolis, and for the
loan by various departmehts of the
government Ger ain of articles for exhi-
bitipn. Referred.
Senator Plumb offered resolution
askingthe President 10 communicate
copies of Lite of June s, 1885, and
September 70, 1888, Of th5 counse 81 nf A.
Fl. Lac no in the patter of the award
against the Republic OF Hayti.
Adopted.
The presiding officer presented the
following:
To thu Senate Of the Unite States:
Ny Office az Piesident pro tempore
OF the Senate will necessarily termi.
nste on the 4th of March nsxt With my |
pIeeant term IS Senator. II will pro
mote the convenience OF the Senate |
and the public rvice to elect a Seu-
ator as President pro tempore whose |
term extends Seyold that date, so
that he may administer the ostn of |
office to Ssnsto's-elect and aid in the !
organ za,ion. l, therefore, respect. |
fully resign that position, to take eff
feet st O'clock pm. on Saturday |
next, February goth. Permit me in
30 dong to expresJ my heartfelt |
tina, ks FIR the u lifJTm courtesy and |
forbaarsnce shown me while in the
discharge Of my duties ss presiding
officer by every member OF the Senate, !
Very thu yySurs, ,or,, - ,.5.,3
The communication was ordered to
be entered In the journal and placed
on,file. - bH- p 5oaa IN Il
Aresolutien heretofore Offered by
Senator P,atS, author Dg the Select 4
COMMITTEES oa Indian Trsderships TO |
take tesjmohy during the recsge, WAS
taken up..ae j $50. IrI .fis Il
Sen .tor VanrWyck mace inquiry IS
to how many similar arrAng meets |
had bean. made for otheroeommittess. |
He moved as aeuhstitute for the
resolution one giving the same author
ity to all she committees OF the SEN
ate, regular and special. Rejected. |
Serator Pats resolution was
adopted, ESQ "a -jss tl
Senator r d1lehe-ger offered reso.
luton for the publication OF all the
papers aud document on ihs Senate |
files rslat ng to the rejection OF the |
nomination Of james .. Matthews as |
Recorder Of D eds for the District Ct |
Columbia. Adopted.
The conf r Bcs report on the bill as
to tn public bui ding at Detroit,
Mich, was presented and sgreed to.
The S, nate then pr !cseded to the